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Big Joe Turner

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American singer (1911-1985)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1911 to 1985 · aged 74
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Joseph Vernon "Big Joe" Turner Jr. was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri. Turner's greatest fame was due to his rock and roll recordings in the 1950s, particularly "Shake, Rattle and Roll", but his career as a performer endured from the 1920s into the 1980s.

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Turner performing in the 1955 film Rock 'n' Roll RevueTurner performing in the 1955 film Rock 'n' Roll Revue

Awards 2

2005Kansas Music Hall of Fame
1987Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Connected to Big 6

Fats DominoAlso in Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1956)Lisa GayeAlso in Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1956)Mike ConnorsAlso in Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1956)Margaret DumontAlso in Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1956)Clarence KolbAlso in Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1956)Gene ClarkAlso won Kansas Music Hall of Fame

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1985 · aged 74
Written about in
25 languages

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